The letter of intent acknowledges the collaboration of Mexico's Department of Justice in an investigation led by the U.S. government against the Sigue Corporation (a U.S. company that provides money transfer services to Mexico). That company reached a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice in 2008 for not having an adequate anti-money laundering program. This resulted in the company forfeiting $15 million to the United States government, part of which will now be shared with Mexico to support its ability to prosecute money laundering crimes and pursue the forfeiture of criminal proceeds. (Press Release, supra; Press Release, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Sigue Corp. and Sigue, LLC of California to Pay $15 Million to U.S. Government for Anti-Money Laundering Program Deficiencies (Jan. 28, 2008).)

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